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UPL 38481

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Willow Run Airport: "War Weary" Bombers Parked, June 1945 From https://aadl.org/N015_0869_007 (accessed May 19, 2019) Comments: White tail markings with diagonal black stripe are from the 491st Bombardment Group. 854th squadron (6X) K- is 42-50451 known variously as Beautiful Takeoff/Tail Shot/Satan's Sister L- may be 44-40242 know variously as Pride of the 48/The Hard Way/Homing Pigeon. 855th squadron (V2 K- may be 44-40204 known as Ragged But Right X- may be 42-50757

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A Pathfinder B-24 Liberator (V2-P+, serial number 42-51691) of the 491st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '491 BG supplying troops at Arnhem, Sept 1944.'

491st Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

A bomber crew of the 491st Bomb Group with their B-24 Liberator. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Top L-R, S/Sgt Mener, Eng, Lt Day, Co-pilot, Lt Bowens, Bomb, Lt Fisher, Nav, Lt Yarina, pilot. Bot L-R, PFC Allison, gunner, S/Sgt Begley, gunner, Cpt Rogers, passenger, S/Sgt Silverfole, Radio, Sgt Boggs, gunner.'

854th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

A Pathfinder B-24 Liberator (V2-P+, serial number 42-51691) of the 491st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '491 BG supplying troops at Arnhem, Sept 1944.'

855th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

44-40242

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Nicknames: The Hard Way, The Homing Pigeon
Unit: 491st Bomb Group 854th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date: 19 May 2019 21:04:43

ContributorTimothy McKeown

ChangesCreated entry with collection, caption, unit associations and aircraft associations

Sources

From https://aadl.org/N015_0869_007 (accessed May 19, 2019)